Well, this it's not exactly a story but an experience.

Two years ago, I was doing a lot a changes in my life: end of a relationship, new job, new adress, life's happening. I usually get haircut every 2 - 3 months, same haircut in my dark blonde very straight hair, short back and sides, messy combover at top.

And keeping the same barber in the last 8 years, 'cause when we are young (and a little silly) to trust is essential about the visual, right? So, why not a litlle change in the hairstyle.

Important add: I wear glasses, myopia since the 13 years old, then, without glasses, I can't see from far with the perfect definition, (another reason to trust in the barber, not feel so silly now).

Went to barbershop, my barber is young nice guy in his 40's. Salute, sat down in the chair, a little chat about how is going, caped, and he asked: the same as usual? Yes. Clippers taking the bulk in the back and sides, and once my hair is straight, that part of the transition of the top of head, he always raise with the comb and pass the clippers. All right, the haircut was almost done. But, let's remember I had a change in mind.

When he was finishing trimming the sideburns, I said: I want to change the hairstyle, MAYBE try to go a little shorter. I really put emphasis in the "maybe". He was finishing the haircut, so my hair it was already short, at least tidy. But sit in the chair, from the distance of the mirror, without my glasses, (rounded black frame, kinda harry Potter, and I hate harry Potter, long story, please don't ask me) I really thought that it could be shorter, just trimming a litlle bit... He agreed with just only a head nod. He's a baber, a practical professional, and I trust in the guy.

He left the trimmer, got the clippers, changed the comb, and started to reduce the lenght of side and back, doing a fade, almost a whitewall. I really liked, even not seeing very well, just notice my ears more apparent. So, he left the clippers and get back the comb and the scissors, raise my short messy fringe and with 2 snips cut the half of the lenght. Then I thought sh*tt, while felt hair falling in the tip of my nose. (Younghood make mistakes by the impetuosity, and always with a cinical smile in the face).

When I thought that I was ready, he came with the thinning scissor ( a very professional barber) to sculp or fix the fringe. Then I felt hair faling in my eyebrows. Sh*tt again, but now with that tough feeling of "no regret", I'm a grow man, hair grows fast. Honestly, i was not in desperation, I was enjoying.

He blow with the dryer, rubbing my head, untied the cape, got the mirror to show me the back of my head, I put my glasses on, quiet, and noticed that the shape of my face it changed with the short haircut. I seemed older, in a good way. He said spontaneously: you look different. I agreed. Paid, say goodbye, take care, and went home.

It was during the shower that I really felt how short it was my hair, 'cause the water falling down with more impact in the head, I think, I'm not sure 'cause I not bald. Well, that it was my experience.

Ps. I'm brazilian, english is my third language, so be nice about an eventual grammar or comma mistakes. Thanks